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Dīgha：1．Dīgha-Kārāyana.-Nephew of Bandhula，commander-in-chief of Pasenadi．After Bandhula’s death，Dīgha was appointed in his place and accompanied the king．Once，during their travels，they came to Nangaraka （Ulumpa says DhA.iii.356） and，hearing that the Buddha was at Medatalumpa，went to see him，but Dīgha stayed outside while the Buddha talked to Pasenadi （M.ii.118f； MA.ii.753f； J.iv.151）．

The Dhammapada Commentary （i.355ff） adds that Dīgha went about reviling the king for the murder of his uncle，and that when Pasenadi went in to the Buddha，leaving the royal insignia in Dīgha’s charge，the latter saw his chance of revenge．He left Pasenadi，hastened to Vidūdabha and crowned him king．He then returned to Sāvatthi，leaving for Pasenadi only a single horse and one female servant．It was this treachery which led to Pasenadi’s untimely death.

2．Dīgha-Kārāyana.-A minister of Bhātiya （Bhātikābhaya?）．He was a very learned brahmin and was appointed by the king to settle a dispute between the residents of the Mahāvihāra and the Abhayagiri，regarding the charge brought against Dabba-Mallaputta by the nun Mettiyā．He decided in favour of the Mahāvihāra residents （Sp.iii.583）.

Buddhist Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G P Malalasekera

Dīgha：1．Dīgha.-A Yakkha chieftain whose help should be sought by followers of the Buddha，when in distress （D.iii.205）．The Buddha says （M.i.201f ） that Digha once visited him and spoke to him of the wonderful attainments of Anuruddha，Nandiya and Kimbila，and remarked how fortunate were the Vajjians that these three were dwelling in the Vajji country．Buddhaghosa （MA.i.431） describes Digha as a devarājā and says that his other name was Parajana．His visit to the Buddha was at Gosingasālavana，just before the Buddha left to see Anuruddha and the others.

2．Dīgha.-A thera of Ceylon，and an expert in the Vinaya．Vin.v.3.

3．Dīgha.-A brahmin．He found he could not satisfy other brahmins，even though he gave five bowls of food to each．One day he went to the vihāra，and，in order to test the monks，served them with only one vessel of rice．Thirty monks partook of it and Dīgha was pleased with their great moderation．AA.i.262f.